Woman injured when vehicle hits tree

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OTTO TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Rothbury woman was transported to an area hospital for a fractured wrist after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a tree on East Kent Road near 128th Avenue Sunday, Nov. 8, shortly after 2 a.m., said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.

Charges of operating while intoxicated and driving while license revoked are pending.

The following is other recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office:

Monday, Nov. 2, 2026:

• 4:21 p.m., a 36-year-old Hart woman was cited for retail fraud, Walkerville Ten31 Stop, East Main Street, Village of Walkerville. Several food items were reportedly stolen.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026:

• 11:59 a.m., a 34-year-old Walkerville man was cited for retail fraud, Walkerville Ten31 Stop, East Main Street, Village of Walkerville. A lighter and a baseball cap were allegedly stolen.
• 2:07 p.m., a 46-year-old Hart man was arrested for domestic violence, 4500 block of North Oceana Drive, Hart Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026:

• 11:06 a.m., a 64-year-old Walkerville man was arrested for drug possession, 3200 block of East Minke Road, Crystal Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.
• 10:31 p.m., a 22-year-old Hart woman was cited for driving while license suspended, South 72nd Avenue and Shelby Road, Shelby Township. 

Friday, Nov. 6, 2026:

• 11:35 a.m., a 41-year-old Milwaukee, Wisc. man was cited for driving while license suspended, Maple Island Road near Arthur Road, Greenwood Township.
• 5:47 p.m., a 54-year-old Spring Lake man was arrested for operating while intoxicated and failure to report a traffic crash following a non-injury crash, 4300 block of West Monroe Road, Weare Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.
• 10:48 p.m., a 50-year-old Holton man was arrested for operating while intoxicated and open intoxicants, East Washington Road and Ruth Drive, Colfax Township. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.
• 11:25 p.m., a 21-year-old New Era man was cited for failure to report a traffic crash and open intoxicants, 3900 block of South 64th Avenue, Benona Township.

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026:

• 7:51 p.m., a 52-year-old Hart man was cited for second-offense driving while license revoked, operating without insurance and improper license plate, Monroe Road near 126th Avenue, Crystal Township.

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